Pets And Poisons - Articles
Pets and Poisonous Plants, Fruits and Veggies
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heru m.
Many of these plants are in households now or will be sometime in the future. Just because they are in this list doesn’t mean you should get rid of them. Most of these plants must be ingested to cause problems, but as we all know our pets’ behavior can be unpredictable. Whether you actually remove these plants from your home and yard...
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Deadly pet food, poisonous tooth...
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Starre V.
Deadly pet food, poisonous toothpaste, carcinogenic shrimp, and toxic Thomas the Tank Engine toys aren’t the only dangerous exports coming out of China. According to the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, a trusted source amongst academics and UN environmental envoys, The People’s Republic of China is now the largest producer of greenh...
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Raisin - Poison To Your Pets
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Ruth S.
I posted this on my pet blog, but, I believe it is important enough to share here. Those of us who have an interest in our own health share this interest in our pet health also! I received this in the mail, and, on the website of the vet these documents have not copyright, and they are ready to download, so, as it says on this document, I wi...
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Nicotine, acetaminophen, pennies - all poisonous to your pet
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Laura B.
My friend Steven was telling me the other day about an incident he had with his dog Barnes, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever (and no, he's no relation to my cat Barnes).Steven was out one evening and had accidentally left a cigar on his back porch where Barnes liked to hang out. When Steven got back from dinner, the cigar was gone and Barnes was actin...
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The poisoned well
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Polar Bear
Another weekend. Another week. Another day. Somehow time just drifts by and I forget the lessons too easily. I did the swim-run combo on Saturday. It felt great, like I could have run forever. Like I could have run to the ends of the earth and find my place there. And if there was such a place, perhaps I would finally find the peace I&rsq...
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Cassava Poisoning
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Dr. Emer
In rustic Mabini town of Bohol three days ago, 25 pupils of San Jose Elementary School died of food poisoning after eating sweetened cassava during their recess period. Consequently, the school officials also reported that "most of their 476 pupils succumbed to stomach ache" on that fateful Wednesday afternoon. Cassava is Manihot escu...
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Food Poisoning
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Niyaprakash
If you have symptoms of food poisoning, try to figure out when you ate a suspect meal, as this can help determine which bacteria is responsible. If a fever develops or the symptoms persist for more than a couple of days, consult your doctor.Consume plenty of diluted sweetened drinks to replace lost body fluids and provide energy.Bananas, rice, c...
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Honeymoon Poison
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Susie
Last week Tarah decided to ask her readers to ask her questions. I guess she needed some new blog-able writing. So I asked her - among other things - What's your worst "Honeymoon" cooking disaster? (The thing you laugh about now, because Seth's sure you tried to poison him)? And then I promised that I'd share mine. Well, much to my dismay, Tarah...
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